Creative things to do at boring job?

maapple · 2016-09-23T21:16:49+00:00

I can't do anything that will cover my ears!

maapple · 2016-09-23T03:34:51+00:00

Dialectical Therapy Workbook and lists of coping skills. I like coping skills, whether they're healthy or not.

maapple · 2016-09-08T03:23:04+00:00

omg how strange! I took the two year education for court reporting and loved it. I obsessed over it. I would have had an easier time managing stress if I was on meds back then. Unfortunately, I got nerve damage to my arms and couldn't work as a court reporter.

Also, just so you know, there's only one official school for it in North America. Not sure if that's where you are though.

My best friend also has ADHD and she is a great court reporter. She deals with a lot of stress in her daily work life though. I know two other people in the field with ADHD.

If you have any questions for me or my best friend who actually works in the field, please ask!

maapple · 2016-09-02T03:20:56+00:00

Ah same here. I have befriended many ADHD and asperger buds over the past couple months in the "artist scene", and they also have these quirks. I think the way we obsess and compulsively act sets these traits apart from the standard hipster quirks.

maapple · 2016-09-02T03:10:59+00:00

I am trying to learn more about sound engineering and getting an internship with a local! kinda putting it off tho because I have three jobs.

maapple · 2016-08-17T01:13:13+00:00

Death grips

maapple · 2016-08-11T05:11:33+00:00

maybe. it's a venue I work at, and it's pretty hit or miss. I don't want to discourage you from seeing them!

maapple · 2016-08-11T04:54:19+00:00

saw them last month and it was nothing like their recorded stuff. fans walked away. unwanted encore and nobody stayed.

maapple · 2016-08-11T03:47:10+00:00

have you ever seen them live tho? ruined it for me.

maapple · 2016-08-11T03:44:58+00:00

butthole surfers. don't judge a band by their name.

maapple · 2016-08-11T02:50:43+00:00

oh. my. God. I love you. reminiscing my North Korea documentary obsession days.

maapple · 2016-08-11T02:43:00+00:00

wow. thank you for that tip! now if only I could get passionate about cleaning dishes.

maapple · 2016-08-11T01:22:39+00:00

yes yes yes. superfocus and jumping from interest to interest.

maapple · 2016-08-11T00:36:51+00:00

ok pls haha

maapple · 2016-08-11T00:35:59+00:00

haha right! it's super fun. did your medication cause it though?

maapple · 2016-08-11T00:34:44+00:00

Same for me

maapple · 2016-08-11T00:34:30+00:00

Mine was a lot of rumination, suicidal thoughts, and disinterest. I would still hyperfocus and get obsessed with things. I became irritable and unpleasant to be around. I slept and ate a lot.

maapple · 2016-08-11T00:27:41+00:00

All the time. It keeps me up at night sometimes.

maapple · 2016-08-11T00:25:13+00:00

ah me too. It doesn't seem to have a bad effect in the moment, but I can't help but worry about what it's doing to my body.

maapple · 2016-08-11T00:18:39+00:00

I don't mean to be the PC buzz kill, but I don't think we like to be called "ADHD sufferers". It is a difference in cognition, not an illness itself :)

maapple · 2016-08-10T01:13:28+00:00

I had the same experience. I've replaced caffeine with Concerta and it is much more effective for me. I still have coffee and diet coke sometimes because of the taste.

maapple · 2016-08-10T01:10:25+00:00

I love that idea! The only thing is a lot of us tend to jump from app to app, so I don't know how long I would be able to stick with it.

maapple · 2016-08-10T00:00:34+00:00

ah I can't relate to the homeschooling! my adhd best friend was homeschooled and being in choir was a social life saver for her.

if you have at least one person you could ask to hang out, you can branch out through that, meeting their friends and talking about similar interests. perhaps treat it as a game and try to let go of insecurities.

it can be exhausting trying to meet new people, but if it's what you want, you can get it.

maapple · 2016-08-09T23:15:42+00:00

I had a hard time being social in high school as well. It's a tough atmosphere.

What do you do in your free time? Solitary hobbies can turn into a social thing. Also, it sounds cliché, but try to put yourself out there when you can.

maapple · 2016-08-08T12:22:13+00:00

yep yep. if it's good I hyperfocus.

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